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Last week we looked at how springs work, how they’re rated, and the different types of springs that may be available on our virtual race cars. The big question, however, is always “What rates do I use?” Older sims had flaws in the physics, so spring choice was simply based on what you could … Read the Rest »

In the history of sim-racing, nothing has been more associated with chassis setup than the springs. At the same time, nothing has been more misunderstood than the simple coil spring. There are countless different kinds of springs, from coil, to leaf, to torsion springs, and everything in between, and racing series regulate them heavily. When … Read the Rest »

When we watch a car go around a corner, we almost always take a note of how much it rolls over, or lifts the inside of the car, but how much do we really think about what’s happening? In the yester-years of NASCAR, it was probably never given a second thought to how much a … Read the Rest »

“We learned how to make them loose, now we need to learn how to make them fast.” Mark Martin said this during a post-race interview after an Xfinity Series race a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since. It’s a simple quote that largely went un-noticed, but carries so much information that … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com is marking its eighth anniversary providing on-line racers with the world’s foremost online motorsports racing simulation. iRacing launched in 2008 and was founded in 2004 by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and award-winning racing game developer Dave Kaemmer as a true motorsport simulation. From the outset, the company developed iRacing as an … Read the Rest »

We Are Building Dragons I have spent a LOT of time in the car and on planes lately traveling to meetings and events for some very exciting developments for iRacing. I can’t really get into the specifics yet on what these trips are for but during these long drives and flights I have had a lot time … Read the Rest »

Three of Europe’s top sim racers will have the opportunity of a lifetime July 2-3 when they participate in the Friends of MX-5 Training Event in Barcelona. The trio – Kamil Franczak (Poland), Jeremy Bouteloup (France) and Aday Coba Lopez (Spain) – finished on the podium in the Grand Finale of iRacing.com’s European MX-5 Cup, … Read the Rest »

The incompatibility between multiple drivers and setups is well documented in the real world of motorsports. Almost everybody who’s been following NASCAR for a few years knows that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch might have very similar cars, but Matt Kenseth’s car is probably very different. A few years ago, even during the toddler years … Read the Rest »

Sometimes you begin a race with a lot of confidence, you’re pretty certain that you got the car set up properly and you won’t come across any serious issues for the next 100 laps or so. Many times, things go just as planned, but every once in a while you go through the first corner … Read the Rest »

Last week was a great week for Ty Majeski. Saturday saw the two-time ARCA Midwest Tour champion capture his eighth Super Late Model win of 2016 in the Cabin Fever 100 at State Park Speedway in Wisconsin. Monday, Roush Fenway Racing announced Majeski has joined its driver development team and on Tuesday the Seymour, WI resident was … Read the Rest »

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